The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread

This is a discussion on The Dashcam / Car Video Recorder (DVR) Thread within In-Car Entertainment, part of the Under the Hood category; Originally Posted by shajufx
Adding a picture of my installation. Its partially covered with the mirror, I prefer bit more ...

Adding a picture of my installation. Its partially covered with the mirror, I prefer bit more higher but the rain sensor blackened edge comes into the top corner of the video frame. Entire 10 feet cable was concealed without any tools (ref.previous post with green marking). I must also add, this 10 feet is a perfect length for the purpose, including a compact SUV type area ! Attachment 1641318

I see that you have mounted your dashcam on that Frit Band (Black Band). From what i understand, generally the suction cup does not hold tightly when put on that band. So, just wanted to know whether it is same for you? If so, how are you managing it?

I see that you have mounted your dashcam on that Frit Band (Black Band). From what i understand, generally the suction cup does not hold tightly when put on that band. So, just wanted to know whether it is same for you? If so, how are you managing it?

My assumptions below:
1. May be the mount is of good quality, it was from Amazon an year back.
2. Feather light SJCam4000.
3. Power cable is supporting the weight partially from the top.
If required, t can be made lighter by removing the battery too as its always powered by 12V socket. As of now, its holding well, never had to stick it a second time. But I think anything heavier would drop off in few hours.

My assumptions below:
1. May be the mount is of good quality, it was from Amazon an year back.
2. Feather light SJCam4000.
3. Power cable is supporting the weight partially from the top.
If required, t can be made lighter by removing the battery too as its always powered by 12V socket. As of now, its holding well, never had to stick it a second time. But I think anything heavier would drop off in few hours.

Thanks for the clarification. It was for my friend, so i will convey this information to him.

Other reasons that I told myself :-)
* A119 is probably tested well compared to newer A119S
* A119 has wider view angle
* Has higher resolution video compared to just 1080p of A119S
* Sideways adjustment of camera

What brand of memory cards do these sellers use? i can get a $15 discount if my order crosses a certain value, and that is possible only if I add a memory card. Also, did the installation interfer with the RIFD sticker that Mahindra sticks on the windshield?

What brand of memory cards do these sellers use? i can get a $15 discount if my order crosses a certain value, and that is possible only if I add a memory card. Also, did the installation interfer with the RIFD sticker that Mahindra sticks on the windshield?

No idea, I did not get the SD card bundle. I got a transcend 633X 64GB separately. It did not interfere with the sticker but I had to move it slightly towards the driver side. The install was fairly simple.

No idea, I did not get the SD card bundle. I got a transcend 633X 64GB separately. It did not interfere with the sticker but I had to move it slightly towards the driver side. The install was fairly simple.

I am at $106 with GPS and CPL. Unsure of the CPL and its effectiveness as the CPL in my mini-0826 was rendered useless pretty fast- it kinda unscrewed while adjusting the position and the glass of the CPL fell off and rolled of somewhere.

Now, $109 of shopping allows me to get a $15 store discount. So I could order a memory card- only 16 or 32 gb option (and no details on name, class etc.) or a hardwire kit to make up for the pending $2. Thinking of the hardwire kit, as that will free up my cigarette lighter point, plus the interiors will look more neater.

I purchased a Blaupunkt BP 2.0 car dashcam in August 2015. The dashcam stopped working today . It didn't turn itself on when I connected it to the car charging point . I got the attached messages when I connected it to my laptop . Anyone faced this problem ? Has the device short-circuited itself ? I've already tried the reset button on the device - anything else that I should try ?

What's the warranty period on the product ? I don't see any warranty related information in the box or the manual . I've sent a mail to their customer support.

I have newly installed Mobius dash cam with capacitor in my car which is hard wired to power ON only upon ignition. Video recording is set to 1080p 60fps with 32gb SD card. This can record max of 4hrs of video. Now my question is, what is the best practice? do you guys set it to loop recording? If yes, you would obviously loose video clips on long drives. I am set to a long picturesque monsoon highway drive this weekend (600km one way) 9-10hrs approximately. I want to retain all clips, few things which I can think of to retain all video:

Change SD card on the go(will have to keep track of how many hours you are driving)

Reduce 60fps to 30fps and change 720p from 1080p to accommodate larger files and take periodic backup

Would love to know fellow members opinion on these points.

Also while at it would like to know what is the preferred video settings for dashcams. I am listing few what I have been using from last 1 month or so. These options would obviously differ from cam to cam, please feel free to add/edit while replying:

Change SD card on the go(will have to keep track of how many hours you are driving)

Reduce 60fps to 30fps and change 720p from 1080p to accommodate larger files and take periodic backup

I think you could easily do option 2 and 3. For #2, check if your dashcam displays number of minutes of recording capacity left. If it does, you simply have to check the display periodically and change the card at the right time. It might also emit a beep when the card is full (try it out) and at that time you simply stop and change the card.
Also, 30fps should be more than enough for all practical purposes. At that frame rate, video is already very smooth. 60 fps might be useful if you are taking extreme action videos and want to extract frames from the video as stills, or you want to watch videos in slow motion. There might be other uses for 60fps, but I am not aware of any.
I would keep the 1080p resolution though.

I have newly installed Mobius dash cam with capacitor in my car which is hard wired to power ON only upon ignition. Video recording is set to 1080p 60fps with 32gb SD card. This can record max of 4hrs of video. Now my question is, what is the best practice? do you guys set it to loop recording? If yes, you would obviously loose video clips on long drives. I am set to a long picturesque monsoon highway drive this weekend (600km one way) 9-10hrs approximately. I want to retain all clips, few things which I can think of to retain all video: